Customs Compliance for Online Sellers Who Import
If you sell products online that are manufactured overseas, you are an importer with the same legal obligations as a Fortune 500 company. You are the importer of record. You are responsible for accurate tariff classifications, correct duty payments, and full regulatory compliance.
Peacock Tariff Consulting helps ecommerce sellers and Amazon FBA businesses build compliant, cost-effective import programs that protect their business and maximize their margins.
What We Do for Ecommerce Sellers
Product Classification. We assign accurate HTS codes to your entire product catalog. Correct classifications prevent overpayment, eliminate penalty risk, and may qualify your products for lower duty rates than your supplier’s codes suggest.
Duty Cost Optimization. We analyze your landed costs and identify legitimate strategies to reduce duties. This includes reclassification opportunities, trade agreement utilization, sourcing diversification, and product modifications that shift classification to lower-duty headings.
Section 301 & Additional Tariff Navigation. If you source from China, your products likely face additional tariffs of 7.5% to 25% on top of base duty rates. We identify which products are affected, explore exclusion eligibility, and evaluate alternative sourcing options.
Compliance Setup for New Importers. Starting your import journey? We set up your compliance foundation: correct classifications, proper valuation methodology, record-keeping systems, and customs broker coordination.
De Minimis & Entry Type Guidance. We help you understand the difference between informal entries, formal entries, and de minimis shipments, and structure your operations to comply with each.
Why Ecommerce Sellers Need This
The most common mistake we see is sellers using supplier-provided HTS codes without verification. These codes are wrong more often than they are right. Getting compliance right from the start costs a fraction of what it costs to fix problems after CBP finds them.
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